Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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English . . . Doctor or teacher? Reporting on a career in which she is interested is Suzi Pettijohn, member of Miss Le- anna Barker ' s English III class. Planning a course of study arc English teachers Mrs. Mary Ann Elliott, Mrs. Thelma Phillips, and Mr. Joel Marsh. On their way to class Mrs. Marilyn Dealing and Mr. Eu- gene Smith, English teachers, pause to compare notes. l£i W wtym |yjL z Jm ■i - ii w kp w m HHT ' Wl -b J - MP 4illr M '

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English Department . . . Verbs, Vocabulary Vital in Curriculum Broad Ripple students may take a variety of English courses during their four years and are thus prepared for college or careers with a good background of literature and language art skills. The incoming freshman may take English I, English Is, or English I-IIg. English I is for the average student; English Is is for the student who needs extra help; and English I-IIg is for the exceptionally talented pupil. The student con- tinues his English preparation in either the ' g ' or Y classes or in the regular English classes through English VI. During this time, he has an opportunity to develop his skills in grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and journalism. In his senior year, he may take Creative Writing, Ad- vanced Composition, Senior Composition, and literature courses English VII and English VIII. During his four years, he may also elect to take Push that reading speed! is constantly stressed by reading lab teachers Miss Melba Schumacher and Mrs. Harriet Clester, trying to improve students ' reading habits. by Anne Shallenberger Dramatics, Speech, or Library Science, the last of which trains students in library work and gives them an advantage when they apply for part-time work in college. The English Department .also prepares students for college by the use of the reading laboratory. Pupils enrolled in freshman and senior English courses have the opportunity to develop their reading skills by spending two days out of every six in the lab. They gain in speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. For the benefit of juniors and seniors, the Eng- lish Review class is held once a week to help students prepare for college boards. Ripplings, Ripple ' s literary magazine, was published this year by the English Department for the third time. Taking inventory are the Library Club officers Margie Power, Carolyn Hinesley, Patricia Crosier, Beth Gotshall, and Mrs. Phoebe Diederich, sponsor.

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Anagrams, analogies, and addlegrams are taught by seniors the opportunity to review for College Boards and Mrs. Ruth Herin, English Department head, in her English Scholarship Qualifying tests, important steps in the process Review Class. This class, held weekly after school, gives of applying for college admission. Good notes + originality = source theme is the formula Paraphrases to term papers are taught in Mrs. Edna- used by Nancy Becker as she burns the midnight oil Mae Ross ' Advanced Composition class. Here, she gives finishing her paper due the next morning. Pam Menke pointers on sentence structure. 29